SEASON REVIEW 2020-21

BURKE CAPS OF 2021 WITH ONE LAST AWARD

June 17 (Orange) – For the fourth year in a row, Jack Burke has been named the Orange Leader Athletes of the Year – Golfer of the Year.  Along with this years Orange Leader recognition Jack also won his third Babe Didrickson Zaharias Player of the Year and his second SETCA Player of the Year.  Burke won 6 tournaments in 2021 (24 overall from 2018-21) including his third 22-4A District Championship, his second 4A-Region III Championship, and took 4th in his third trip to the 4A State tournament (he won the 4A State Championship in 2019).  

BURKE WINS THIRD STRAIGHT ZAHARIAS AWARD

June 6 (Beaumont) – Jack Burke capped off an amazing high school career as he was named the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Player of the Year for the third year in a row.  This years awards banquet was held at 5Under Golf Center in Beaumont.  Jack is pictured above (L-R) with guest speaker and PGA Professional Kelly Gibson and Giles Kibbey (Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Houston Astros Golf Foundation).  Burke set every golf record at LC-M as well as district and Southeast Texas records over the past four years.  He won 24 tournaments including three 22-4A District Championships, two 4A-Region III Championships, and a 4A State Championship in 2019.  Burke accepted a full scholarship to play golf at Texas State University in the fall. 

BEARS WRAP UP TREMENDOUS SEASON AT STATE TOURNEY

(L-R) Wyatt Wozniak, Will Van Pelt, Jack Burke, Tim Weaver, and Travis Love

May 17-18 (Kyle) – The Bears golf team wrapped up a tremendous season as they competed in their fourth State Championship (1987, 2006, 2019, & 2021) and second in two years.  The team finished 7th in this years 4A State Championship which was held at Plum Creek Golf Course in Kyle.  Monday’s weather delayed Round One saw the Bears fire a 336 behind a solid even par/71 round by senior and defending State Champion Jack Burke.  The Bears sat in 8th overall going into Tuesday’s Round Two and would move up as high as 5th before another severe weather delay cut the final round to 9-holes.  The boy’s finished the tournament with a team score of 336/157-493.  Burke fired a +1/72 in Round Two that was cut to a 37 resulting in a final score of 71/37-108.  The +1/108 for 27-holes put him in a tie for fourth overall.  Senior Travis Love, who had a solid 2021 season, fired an 84/39-123 to tie for 34th while fellow senior Wyatt Wozniak finished in a tie for 45th with a 86/42-128.  Juniors Will Van Pelt (97/40-137) and Tim Weaver (95/42-137) both finished in a tie for 61st in the 72 player field.  

LOVE RECOGNIZED BY THSCA 

May 10 (LC-M) – Senior Travis Love (above) was name 4A Academic All-State (Honorable Mention) by the THSCA (Texas High School Coaches Association) & Coaches Education Foundation.  Love is a three-year letterman and member of the back-to-back State qualifying Battlin’ Bear golf team.  To be nominated for Academic All-State, students must meet the following: (1) An athlete, student trainer or manager in good standing with the team, (2) Of good moral character, (3) A senior, and (4) Have an overall grade point average of 92 or above (including courses from grades 9-11 and courses completed from grade 12).  Love will be attending Texas A&M in the fall.

BURKE RECOGNIZED BY SETCA

May 6 (Beaumont) – For the second year in a row senior Jack Burke (above) has been named the Player of the Year for Boys Golf by the SETCA (Southeast Texas Coaches Association).  This season Burke won six tournaments including his third 22-4A District title and his second 4A-Region III title.  Jack will finish up the 2021 season as he and the Bears head back to the 4A Golf State Championship on May 17-18 where he is the defending 4A State Champion.

BEARS REGIONAL CHAMPIONS – BURKE BACK-TO-BACK CHAMP

April 19-20 (Raven Nest Golf Course/Huntsville) – The LC-M Bears brought home the 2021 4A-Region III Boy’s Golf Championship, the first in LC-M boy’s golf history.  The Bears fired a 332-328/660 at Huntsville’s Raven Nest Golf Course to win the tournament by 38-strokes.  Defending 4A State Champion Jack Burke (pictured below) fired a 69-72/141 to win his second 4A-Region III Individual Championship by 17-strokes.  The win made Burke a back-to-back champion as he won the tournament in 2019 (COVID-19 cancelled the 2020 UIL Spring Championships).  Seniors Travis Love and Wyatt Wozniak came through big for the Bears as Love carded an 83-88/171 and Wozniak posted an 87-84/171.  Will Van Pelt (93-84/177) made a big move up the leaderboard on day-two  while Tim Weaver finished up with a 93-90/183.  The Bears will now get ready for their second straight trip to the 4A State Championship.  The tournament will be May 17-18 at Plum Creek Golf Course in Kyle.

BEARS CAPTURE 22-4A TITLE – BURKE 3-TIME DISTRICT CHAMP

(L-R) Timothy Weaver, Will Van Pelt, Jack Burke, and Wyatt Wozniak (Travis Love not pictured)

April 1 (Beaumont) – After jumping out to a 32-stroke lead on day one the Bears closed the deal on their 4th district title in five seasons (the 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID) pulling away to win the 2021 22-4A District Golf Tournament by 55 strokes over second place Orangefield.  The Bears finished with a 307-341/648 to punch their ticket to the 4A-Region III tournament for the seventh straight time in eight years.  Orangefield finished second with a 339-364/703 to also qualify for the Regional tournament.  Jack Burke (pictured below) captured his 3rd straight individual 22-4A title shooting an even par 72 on day two after opening with a 5-under/67 on Tuesday.  Burke won by 11 stokes and his 139 set a new district tournament scoring record.  Scores for the Bears are as follows: Burke – 67-72/139, Timothy Weaver – 79-85/164, Wyatt Wozniak – 80-86/166, and Will Van Pelt – 91-98/189.  Travis Love fired an 81 on day one but was sidelined day two due to an injury.  The Bears will now get ready for the 4A-Region III tournament on April 19-20 at Raven Nest Golf Course in Huntsville.

BEARS LEAD DISTRICT AFTER DAY ONE – BURKE UP BY SIX AFTER 67

(L-R) Love, Burke, Weaver, and Wozniak (Van Pelt not pictured)

March 30 (Beaumont) – The boy’s golf team leads by 32 shots after day one of the 22-4A District Golf tournament at Henry Homberg golf course in Beaumont. Jack Burke fired another great round shooting a 5-under/67 and leads the tournament by six strokes. Timothy Weaver had a great round posting a 79, Wyatt Wozniak carded an 80, Travis Love shot 81, and Will Van Pelt finished with a 91. The Bears 307 team score has them first followed by Orangefield (339), Vidor (362), Lumberton (400), and Silsbee (436). Burke’s 67 leads Orangefield’s Xander Parks (73) and Vidor’s Javin Holden (75) individually.  Round two of the district tourney will be Thursday morning at Homberg starting with a shotgun start at 9am.

BEARS WIN & SWEEP MEDALS – BURKE FIRES RECORD ROUND OF 64

(L-R) Travis Love, Jack Burke, Timothy Weaver, and Will Van Pelt

March 22 (Beaumont) – The Bears varsity golf team took part in the Nederland Bulldog Invitational at Brentwood Country Club Monday morning.  Behind a record setting round from senior Jack Burke, a second place finish by Timothy Weaver, and a tie for third by Will Van Pelt, the Bears (304) cruised to a 29 stroke.  LC-M fired a 304, West Brook was 2nd with a 333, and Hardin-Jefferson finished 3rd (354) in the 15-team field.  Burke fired a bogey free round of -8/64 to break his own LC-M school scoring record of 66.  Burke also broke the District scoring record and his 64 is the lowest high school tournament round by an individual in the Golden Triangle in over 30 years.  His 8 birdies in a round is also a personal best for the future Texas State Bobcat golfer.  Junior Timothy Weaver had his personal best round of 76 and took 2nd while fellow junior Will Van Pelt fired an 80 to tie for 3rd.  Travis Love carded an 84 and Wyatt Wozniak was forced to pull out of the tourney due to an injury.  With their scores today, the Bears are very excited about the up-coming district tournament. The 22-4A District tournament will take place on March 30th & April 1st at Henry Homberg Golf Course in Beaumont. 

BEARS DOMINANT AT STATE PREVIEW

March 5-6 (Kyle) – Bear golfers Montana Dileo and Jack Burke were invited to take part in the State Preview Invitational at Plum Creek golf course in Kyle over the weekend.  Burke is the reigning 4A Boy’s State Champion and Dileo finished in the top ten at the championship in 2019.  This weekends tournament featured teams and individuals that are favorites to make State this year and was played in some very tough conditions.  Winds were blowing 25-35 both days and then a steady rain moved in early in round two.  Both Dileo and Burke handled the conditions like pro’s and played some amazing golf.  Montana ran away from the field in round two with a tourney low -4/67 to capture 1st in the tournament in the girl’s division with a two-day total of 72/67 (-3/139).  Jack had the boy’s low round on day 2 with a -1/70 to close a four-shot deficit to two and finished 2nd overall in the boy’s division with a 72/70 (E/142).  Dileo’s round of 67 is a new LC-M girl’s golf record and one off Burke’s overall school record of 66.  Dileo and the Lady Bears team will be back on the course on Monday (3/15) as they will play in the Bridge City tournament at Sunset Grove in Orange.  Burke and the Bears will play in the Nederland tournament at Brentwood Country Club in Beaumont on Monday (3/22).

JV TAKES 1ST IN NEDERLAND TOURNEY

March 9 (Silsbee) – The Bears JV boy’s golf team took part in the Nederland JV tournament held at Silsbee Country Club Tuesday morning.  LC-M shot a team score of 411 to take 1st place in the team division.  Ian Broussard had the low round for the Bears as he fired a 97 to take 3rd place overall.  Gavin Lafitte shot a 101, Lance Hodgkinson carded a 103, and Jacob Johnson finished with a round of 112.

BEARS TAKE 2ND IN BRIDGE CITY TOURNEY – LOVE PLACES 4TH

(L-R) Weaver, Van Pelt, Wozniak, and Love

March 8 (Orange) – The Boy’s Varsity golf team took part in the Bridge City Invitational at Sunset Grove Country Club Monday morning.  The Bears had four great scores as Travis Love led the way with a round of 78 (4th overall), Wyatt Wozniak shot an 81, Timothy Weaver fired an 83, and Will Van Pelt finished with an 86.  The teams total of 328 landed the Bears a 2nd place finish behind Hamshire-Fannett (323).  Jack Burke will play in the State Preview at Plum Creek Golf Course in Kyle on Friday and Saturday.

BEARS CONFIDENT AFTER REGIONAL PREVIEW SHOWING

March 5 & 6 (Huntsville) – The Bear golf team took part in the Huntsville Regional Preview at Raven Nest Golf Course over the weekend.  Teams from class 6A, 5A, and 4A took part in the two-day tournament.  The Bears finished 4th overall behind 6A Klein Cain (1st), 6A Ridge Point (2nd) and 6A Katy Tompkins (3rd).  It was a big confidence booster as the Bears finished 1st in the 4A division on the very course they look to play the 4A Region III tournament in April.  Senior Jack Burke (pictured above) followed up a 76 on day 1 with a tournament low -1/70 on day 2 to place 3rd overall and 1st in the 4A division.  Wyatt Wozniak posted an 81/84, Will Van Pelt an 84/95, and Travis Love a 93/94. The Bears will be back on the course Monday at Sunset Grove while Burke will play Friday and Saturday as a medalist in the State Preview at Plum Creek GC in Kyle.

BEARS WIN 3RD STRAIGHT BISD/LARRY PAINE TOURNEY

February 26 (Beaumont) – The Bears varsity golf team travelled to Beaumont Friday morning to take part in the BISD/Larry Paine Memorial tournament held at Henry Homberg Golf Course.  For the third year in a row the team brought home the win as they shot a team score of 319 to win the tournament.  Jack Burke led the Bears with a round of 75 (3rd overall) while Timothy Weaver had a great round firing a 77.  Wyatt Wozniak shot 83, Travis Love carded an 84, and Will Van Pelt finished with a 94.  The boy’s will play in the Huntsville Invitational coming up next Friday and Saturday at Raven Nest GC in Huntsville.  The boy’s are pictured above L-R: Travis Love, Will Van Pelt, Timothy Weaver, and Wyatt Wozniak.  Burke flew out for a weekend tournament and missed the team picture.

JV BEARS PLAY IN H-J TOURNEY

February 24 – Hardin-Jefferson JV Tournament at Idylwild GC

Gavin Cooper – 102, Gavin Lafitte – 103, Jacob Johnson – 125, and Ian Broussard – 129

WINTER WEATHER FORCES CANCELLATION OF REGIONAL PREVIEW

Regional Preview Invitational hosted by Huntsville HS 

February 19-20 – Raven Nest Golf Course (Huntsville)

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

BURKE’S 2-UNDER WINS ANAHUAC TOURNAMENT

February 10 (Anahuac) – For the third tourney in a row Jack Burke (pictured above) went under par and brought home the win as he fired a 2-under/70 to take first in the Anahuac Invitational held at Chambers County Golf Course.  Next up for Burke and the Bears will be the Regional Preview at Raven Nest in Huntsville next Friday and Saturday.

BEARS TAKES 1ST – BURKE CRUISES TO WIN #20

February 2 (Beaumont) – The Bears Varsity golf team took part in the Vidor Pirate Invitational held at Brentwood Country Club.  The boy’s shot a team score of 318 to win the tournament by 12-strokes in the sixteen team/94 player field.  4A defending State Champ Jack Burke (pictured below) went under par again shooting a -2/70 to win his 2nd tournament of the year and his 20th varsity tournament win overall.  Individual scores for the Bears were as follows: Burke (70), Will Van Pelt (80), Wyatt Wozniak (84), Timothy Weaver (84), and Travis Love (85).  PNG’s Dalton Shields took 2nd with a 77 and Orangefield standout Xander Parks finished 3rd with a 79.  Team results were as follows: LC-M (1st – 318), PN-G “A” (2nd – 330), PN-G “B” (3rd – 334), H-J (354), West Brook (357), Hamshire-Fannett (358), Vidor (361), Kelly (379), Orangefield (394), Lumberton (396), Jasper (402), Silsbee (403), H-F “B” (417), Anahuac (512), Warren (n/a), and Bridge city (n/a).

JV TAKES SECOND AT PN-G TOURNEY

January 26 (Port Arthur) – The JV Bear Golf team took part in the PN-G JV Tournament held at Babe Zaharias Golf Course Tuesday morning.  The team of (L-R above) Knox DeBlanc, Lance Hodgkinson, and Gavin Cooper tied for 1st with a team score of 66 in the scramble format tournament with West Brook.  The Bears took 2nd overall in the 13-team field after a scorecard playoff was used to break the tie with the Bruins.

BEARS TAKE 2ND – BURKE WINS 4TH STRAIGHT BULLDOG INVITATIONAL

(L-R) Timothy Weaver, Jack Burke, Wyatt Wozniak, Will Van Pelt, and Travis Love

January 25, 2021 (Jasper) – The Bear golf team opened the season at the Jasper Bulldog Invitational held at Rayburn Country in Jasper.  Led by a sizzling -2/70 by Senior Jack Burke, the Bears took 2nd place with a 329 in the team division behind the Kelly Bulldogs (315).  Burke’s under par round landed him 1st place overall in the tourney followed by Patrick Miller (74) of Kelly.  It was the fourth straight year Burke claimed the individual title in the tournament.  Scores for the Bears: Burke – 70, Wyatt Wozniak – 86. Timothy Weaver – 86, Will Van Pelt – 87, and Travis Love – 88.  Team Scores: Kelly (A) – 315, LC-M – 329, Kelly (B) – 333, PN-G (A) – 346, PN-G (B) – 350, H-J – 371, Vidor – 372, Diboll – 388, Jasper – 398, Orangefield – 399, Silsbee – 401, Kelly (C) – 402, Bridge City – 409.  The boy’s will play in the Vidor Invitational next Tuesday and Brentwood CC in Beaumont.

BURKE HAS STRONG FINISH IN AGGIE CUP INVITATIONAL

January 18-19, 2021 (College Station) – Senior Jack Burke was honored for the third year in a row with an invitation to play in the Aggie Cup Invitational hosted by A&M Consolidated in College Station.  The two-day event hosts some of the best high school teams and individuals in the state.  Austin-Westlake, Austin-Lake Travis, Dallas-Highland Park, Georgetown, Vandagrift, and Houston Memorial where part of the tourney again this year.  The field included  over twenty D-1 college commits.  Burke (above on #9 green in front on Miramont’s majestic club house) battled 20-25 mile winds to fire a 79 on day one at Traditions Club and followed that up with an even par/72 at Miramont on day two to finish 14th in the 72 player field.  Burke and the Bears will play their first team event of the season next Monday at Rayburn Country in Jasper.

WILLIAMS RECOGNIZED BY SETCA

December 29, 2020 (Beaumont) – The South East Texas Coaches Association (SETCA) named the annual “Coaches of the Year” recipients for 2020.  LCM’s Bart Williams (picted above) was named the Girl’s Golf – Coach of the Year.  Coach Williams was the 2109 SETCA Boy’s Golf – Coach of the Year in 2019 when the boy’s golf team reached the state tournament and Jack Burke won the 4A State Championship.

BURKE HAS SIGNING DAY CEREMONY

November 17, 2020 (LC-M) – The Texas State Golf Team is going to get one of the best golfers to come through Southeast Texas.  On Wednesday LCM’s Jack Burke (pictured above with golf coaches Bart Williams, Johnnie Kay Harrell, and his dad Aaron) signed to play for the Bobcats in San Marcos.  Burke’s school career includes many individual distinctions including the 4A State Championship in 2019 and the Babe Didrickson Zaharias Golfer of the Year Award in 2019 & 2020.  Jack’s play outside his school play is where he gained the most notoriety and the attention of college coaches.  “You have to get outside the Golden Triangle and not only play, but play well in the big AJGA, LJT, and TJGT tourneys.  That gets you into the big invitational only tourneys and playing in front of college coaches” Jack’s dad said.  “Jack’s goal since middle school was to play Division 1 golf and he has sacrificed and worked so hard for it.  Now that work has paid off big for him – I couldn’t be prouder and happier for him.”  Next up for Burke, COVID permitting, is his third and final All-State Sugar Bowl Invitational in New Orleans just after Christmas.  The high school season starts up in January and hopefully ends with another State title in May. (Courtesy of KOGT)

BURKE SIGNS WITH TEXAS STATE

November 11, 2020 – Senior Jack Burke (pictured above) signed his National Letter of Intent to play golf at Texas State University Wednesday afternoon.  Burke’s goal since middle school was to win a high school State Championship, which he did is 2019, and play Division 1 golf in college.  Now that those goals have been accomplished we’ll have to wait and see what’s next for one of the best young golfers in the state.  Burke received a full athletic scholarship and will attend TXST next fall.  There will be a signing signing ceremony in the Bear Cave Tuesday, November 17 at 4pm.  

 Head Coach

Johnnie Kay Harrell